Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
• Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as one's own, in whole or in part, without proper scientific attribution.
• Fabrication: Using data that does not actually exist or has been falsified in scientific research.
• Distortion: Altering research records or obtained data, presenting equipment or materials not used in the research as if they had been used, altering or shaping research results in line with the interests of the individuals and organisations providing support,
• Duplicate publication: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications for academic appointment and promotion,
• Salami slicing: Dividing the results of a research study into parts in an inappropriate manner that compromises the integrity of the research and publishing them as multiple publications, presenting these publications as separate publications for academic appointments and promotions,
• Unfair authorship: Including individuals who have not made an active contribution among the authors or excluding those who have, changing the author order in an unjustified and inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made an active contribution from subsequent editions, or including one's name among the authors by using one's influence despite not having made an active contribution,

Other types of ethical violations include:
a) Failing to acknowledge the individuals, institutions, or organisations that provided support for research resulting in publications,
b) Using theses or studies that have not yet been submitted or defended as sources without the permission of the owner,
c) Failing to comply with ethical rules in research involving humans and animals, failing to respect patient rights in publications,
c) Acting contrary to the provisions of relevant legislation in biomedical research involving humans and other clinical research,
d) Sharing information contained in a work assigned for review with others prior to publication without the express permission of the author,
e) Using resources, premises, facilities and equipment provided or allocated for scientific research for purposes other than those intended,
f) Making unfounded, unwarranted, and deliberate allegations of ethical violations,
g) Publishing data obtained without the explicit consent of participants in surveys and attitude studies conducted as part of scientific work, or without the additional consent of the institution if the research is to be conducted at an institution,
h) Harming animal health and ecological balance in research and experiments,
ı) Failing to obtain the necessary written permissions from the competent authorities before commencing research and experiments.
i) Conducting research and experiments that violate the relevant provisions of legislation or international agreements to which Turkey is a party.
j) Failure by researchers and officials to comply with the obligation to inform and warn relevant parties about potentially harmful practices related to scientific research,
k) In scientific studies, failing to use data and information obtained from other persons and institutions to the extent and in the manner permitted, failing to respect the confidentiality of this information and failing to ensure its protection.
l) Making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointments and promotions.

Plagiarism Check
Studies submitted to our journal for publication are scanned using the İntihal.net program to prevent plagiarism. The acceptable similarity rate for studies submitted to our journal is a maximum of 20%. Studies that exceed this rate are returned to the authors during the preliminary review stage. Our journal acts in accordance with COPE principles in the event of plagiarism being detected in a submitted or published article.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in studies submitted to our journal is acceptable in processes that do not affect the originality of the article, such as literature review or language control. However, the use of artificial intelligence must be carried out within the framework of ethical rules and must not be used for unethical purposes such as fabricated data or manipulation. For studies involving the use of artificial intelligence, it is mandatory to inform our journal of this situation during the article submission stage. All responsibility regarding the use of artificial intelligence lies with the authors themselves.

Relationships with the Journal Owner and Publisher
The relationship between the editor and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. Pursuant to the written agreement between the editor and the publisher, all decisions made by the editor are independent of the publisher and journal owner.

Corrections, Retractions, Expressions of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are found in a published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or conclusions. Editors should consider retracting an article when major errors/violations invalidate the findings and conclusions. The COPE guidelines are considered regarding corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Our journal is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and author(s) in the event of possible infringements.

Protection of Participants' Personal Data
All personal data submitted to our journal is protected in accordance with legal regulations and ethical rules.

Conflicts of Interest
Our journal guarantees that the publication process of studies is completed independently and impartially, taking into account conflicts of interest between authors, reviewers, and other editors.

Complaints and Appeals to Our Journal
You may email any complaints or appeals regarding content, procedures, or policies under the responsibility of our journal or its editorial board members to ahmetzdmr@hotmail.com. Complaints and appeals submitted to our journal are carefully reviewed and evaluated in accordance with COPE principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERS

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors
• Editors should evaluate all submitted works impartially in terms of scientific content, originality, and ethical compliance.
• The identity, institution, nationality, gender, or political views of authors should not be considered during the evaluation process.
• Editors should select referees based on subject expertise and exclude referees with conflicts of interest from the process.
• The entire refereeing process should be conducted confidentially, and the identities of all parties should be protected.
• Necessary preliminary investigations should be conducted against plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and ethical violations.
• Communication with referees and authors should be fair, respectful, and transparent.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
• Submitted work should be original and not previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.
• All authors should have made a scientific contribution to the work; ghostwriting or honorary authorship should not occur.
• The data used must be accurate, complete and verifiable when necessary.
• Citations must be complete and accurate; plagiarism must be strictly avoided.
• Ethical committee approval must be obtained for studies involving human or animal subjects and stated in the article.
• Conflicts of interest and financial support must be clearly declared.
• Information that could compromise the double-blind peer review process should not be included in the text or files.
• Responses to referee and editor feedback should be scientific and timely.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
• Referees should accept to evaluate a submitted work if it falls within their area of expertise.
• A neutral, constructive, and scientific approach should be adopted during the evaluation process.
• Reviewers should treat the works they evaluate as confidential documents and should not share them with third parties.
• Attempts to guess or disclose the identity of authors should be avoided.
• In the event of a conflict of interest, the editor should be informed immediately, and the evaluation should not be conducted.
• Personal criticism should be avoided; criticism should be based on scientific grounds.
• Plagiarism, ethical violations or serious scientific problems should be reported to the editor when detected.
• The review report should be submitted on time.

PUBLICATION POLICIES

Article Review Process
The article review process at the Journal of Qur'an and Sunnah Studies consists of four main stages: preliminary review, peer review, revision, and publication.

1. Preliminary Review
Submitted works are first reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's publication policies, academic writing principles, and the ISNAD Citation System. At this stage, a similarity check is performed using the Intihal.net software. A similarity rate of less than 20% is expected; works exceeding this limit are returned to the author with an explanation.

2. Peer Review Process
For submissions that meet the preliminary review criteria, a double-blind peer review process is initiated. The article is sent to two independent reviewers who are experts in the field. Throughout the review process, the identities of both the author and the reviewers are kept confidential; the process is conducted in accordance with ethical principles and confidentiality requirements.
The work is accepted for publication based on positive reports from both reviewers. If one of the reviewers gives a negative opinion, the article is referred to a third reviewer for a final decision.

3. Revision Process
If revisions are requested by the reviewers, authors must mark the suggested corrections in a different colour (e.g. red) in the work. The changes made are first reviewed by the editor and then re-examined by the relevant referees. Manuscripts that have completed the referee process are also reviewed by the journal's language editors. Where deemed necessary in terms of language and writing, additional corrections are requested from the authors. The linguistic revisions made are checked again and approved.

4. Publication Process
Articles that have completed all scientific, technical, and linguistic processes are prepared for publication after typesetting and layout. Approved works are published in the following issue.

Archive, Open Access and Copyright Policy
The works published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. Our journal also allows authors to archive versions of their works on their own websites, institutional websites and other repositories. As the journal is open access, there is no embargo period.

The copyright of articles published in the journal belongs to the authors, while the commercial usage rights belong to our journal. All articles published in our journal as open access are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Detailed information about our copyright policy can be found on the Copyright Form.

Licence Scope
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As long as you comply with the licence terms, the licence holder cannot revoke these freedoms (the specified rights).
Under the following conditions:
Attribution: You must provide appropriate credit, link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but this does not imply that the licence holder endorses you or your use.
Non-Commercial: You may not use this material for commercial purposes.
No Derivatives: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
No additional restrictions: You may not use laws or technology to restrict the rights granted by the licence to others.

Special Issue Publication Policy
A special issue may be published once a year at the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subject to an editorial pre-review. They are then examined for compliance with the journal's writing rules and similarity scanning is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they undergo a peer review process using a double-blind model.

Fee Policy
There are no fees for publishing articles in the journal or for the article submission process. No processing fees or submission fees are charged under any name for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication.

Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
Our journal does not accept advertising or sponsorship. All expenses of our journal are covered by the Publisher.